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Monday
Monday Night Raw
Date: October 6, 2014
Location: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
We're in the big city tonight and there are some potential big names in the house. I mean I'm talking KATHY LEE GIFFORD to tell us that breast cancer is bad here people. That's WWE's big deal at the moment: Look at us! We're doing charity work! If you didn't know that going in, don't worry because WWE is going to tell you once every five minutes. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of Dean Ambrose giving away a bunch of shirts and sliming Seth Rollins with the Money in the Bank briefcase.
Here's Rollins to take over the show to start. He rants about how what Ambrose did last week wasn't funny and demands to show the real clip from last week: Ambrose being curb stomped onto the briefcase. Rollins wants Ambrose to fight right now but he gets the new Stooges instead, telling him he needs to leave. Seth knows he's a marked man and that's just what he wants. Instead Cena charges out and chases Rollins into the crowd.
Seth stands there shouting at Cena and of course Ambrose is right behind him. Dean chases him into the ring and Cena gets in a few shots of his own, only to have Ambrose dive on both of them, allowing Rollins to escape. HHH and Stephanie come out and say this isn't going to happen tonight. They ask the fans if they want to see Ambrose and Cena get their hands on Rollins. The fans of course agree so it's Ambrose/Cena vs. Rollins/Kane/Orton tonight.
We recap Big Show's apology on Smackdown for ripping down the Russian flag. Show has been undergoing sensitivity training and will be forced to listen to the Russians' response tonight.
Cesaro/Goldust/Stardust vs. Usos/Dolph Ziggler
Before the match we get an inset promo from the Usos, imitating the Dusts' weird stuff. Their tag line: bros before weirdos. Before the bell, the Dusts send Jey's shoulder into the steps, giving us roughly the 4958th shoulder injury of the year. Stardust hammers away on Jey and the bad shoulder to start before it's off to Goldust and then Cesaro to stay on the injury. The fans want Ziggler as Cole reads off a cryptic message from Goldust. Off to Jimmy who chops Cesaro down in the corner and hits the Running Umaga Attack. Everything breaks down and Cesaro throws Dolph into the steps as we take a break.
Back with Stardust holding Jey in an abdominal stretch before it's off to Cesaro for Ziggler's elbow. Jey finally escapes and makes the hot tag to Ziggler to fire up the fans. Dolph speeds things up and spins around Cesaro to grab a sleeper. Cesaro is in trouble but escapes, only to get caught by a Fameasser. Everything breaks down again and the Usos dive onto the Dusts. Back inside Cesaro nails Ziggler with an uppercut for two as Jimmy makes the save. Stardust comes in off a blind tag and gets two off a reverse DDT. A triple superkick knockd Stardust silly and the Superfly Splash from Jimmy gets the pin at 12:15.
John Cena was on the Today Show earlier today to talk about breast cancer. Two of the hosts will be here next.
Here are Hoda and Kathy Lee (the fourth hour hosts of the Today Show) with as Rosebuds. The girls come out in Ric Flair style robes and get in the ring to sit in chairs and drink Kathy Lee champagne. They suck up to the fans a bit and Hoda does her crazy dance. They break bottles over each other and this is just dying. The girls fall onto the Rosebuds off the apron....very slowly. If there was ANY point to this, it went right over my head.
Luke Harper video. I believe it's the same one from last week.
Mark Henry vs. Bo Dallas
Henry lost to Dallas twice last week and has suffered an emotional breakdown after what happened with Rusev. Mark destroys him to start as you would expect and sends him into the announcers' table. He tosses Bo into the barricade and loads up the table, only to have Dallas escape the World's Strongest Slam and beat the count back in for the win at 1:50.
We recap the opening segment.
Here's Ambrose to talk about not being thrilled with having Cena as his partner again tonight. We see a clip of Cena leaving him on Smackdown and Dean says he told Cena to not give him a reason to hate him. Ambrose wants Cena out here right now to talk about this and that's exactly what he gets.
Cena takes a few mild jabs at the Brooklyn crowd's response before talking about Ambrose diving on him earlier in the night. He says Ambrose understands his actions and leaves, but Dean says they don't care about each other. If there's one thing about each other, it's that they don't care what others think of them.
Maybe they can get along for one night, but Dean has no problem dropping Cena right now and fighting the Authority by himself. Cena gets back in and says Ambrose tried that already and got his head driven into cinder blocks. He likes that Ambrose does what he wants, but there are consequences for that. Cena says he can drop Ambrose right here and warns Dean not to give him a reason to not like him. Ambrose responds by saying he's hungry and is going to Coney Island to grab a hot dog before leaving.
During the break, Ambrose left and got on a subway.
HHH comes up to Cena in the back. Man, kids these days. He basically laughs at Cena but John says he's ready to go and will take out the Authority tonight. HHH likes his moxie and says Rollins will have to start the match tonight.
Brie Bella vs. Summer Rae
Brie is fighting with one arm tied behind her back like Nikki had to because this feud is still going. Summer kicks her a lot to start but a Layla distraction goes bad, allowing Brie to hit a running knee to the chest for the pin at 1:55.
Miz and Mizdow give Kane a fruit basket to apologize for their harsh words last week. Mizdow mouths every word Miz says a few seconds later. Kane doesn't buy it and makes Miz vs. Sheamus for tonight. Mizdow takes the basket back.
Jack Swagger vs. Tyson Kidd
Kidd is taken into the corner to start but flips out to escape. He heads outside and hides behind Natalya so he can kick Swagger in the face but Natalya isn't pleased. Back in and a neckbreaker gets two on Jack before we hit the chinlock. Swagger shoves him down and hits a quick Vader Bomb before slapping on the Patriot Lock. Kidd rolls away and kicks him from the apron before telling Nattie to get out of his way. He goes up top but Swagger runs the corner and pulls Tyson down into the Patriot Lock for the submission at 3:09.
Edge and Christian's Smackdown 15th Anniversary Special That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness airs on the Network after the show. The Canadians are in the studio to say the name and the Network price and that's about it.
Roman Reigns is live via satellite and says he'll be back sooner rather than later. This lasted about thirty seconds.
We recap Rollins costing Cena the title at Night of Champions.
El Torito vs. Mini Gator
Gator gets down on all fours and crawls after Torito, who mounts Horny (who else did you think it was?) and wraps him up with the cape. Fans: THIS IS STUPID! Heath gets in to try and help but gets Gator Rolled. Torito gores Titus off the apron and hits a top rope moonsault for the pin at 2:18.
We see Big Show apologizing again.
Ziggler is defending the Intercontinental Title tomorrow night on Main Event against Bo Dallas. Raw is for Hoda's CRAZY DANCE though.
Here are Lana and Rusev for their usual bragging about Rusev and Putin. Rusev calls Big Show down but the big man is banned from wrestling tonight. Instead.....IT'S THE ROCK! Well that woke the fans up. Fans: Holy ****! Rock tells the Russians to know their role and shut their mouths.
This morning he woke up and went to the gym, but he doesn't have his shorts up to his nipples like Rusev. Then he got on a jet and went to Queens, took a cab to Miami, went to Lana's favorite place: the meat packing district, swam across the river to Staten Island and took the train to the Bronx so he could pay respect to the Captain Derek Jeter. That left him with one more borough to go to, so he crossed a certain bridge, went down Atlantic Avenue and came up to the Barclays Center and climbed into this ring in front of the millions and millions so he can say FINALLY the Rock has come back to Brooklyn.
Lana asks who Rock thinks he is and tells him to shut up. Rock: And you need to stop dressing like a Soviet street walker. Rusev warns Rock to leave or face getting crushed. Rock makes fun of his breath and tells Lana she's beautiful in person, but she looks like someone shoved a Smirnoff bottle up her Putin.
As for Rusev, it doesn't matter what he thinks. There's a reason no one has been able to beat Rusev: he's bigger, stronger and faster than most people in the back. However, the fans boo the Russians because they're jerks to everyone else. Rusev takes off his medal and the fight is on with Rock easily dispatching Rusev.
Cole tries to talk about what's going on tonight as Rock walks around ringside celebrating. He even goes into the crowd to hug some girls who can't seem to stand up. Thankfully they keep the camera on him instead of going to recaps.
AJ Lee/Emma vs. Paige/Alicia Fox
I haven't heard the fans go from a roar for one half of a tag team to dead silence like they did with AJ and Emma in years. AJ shoves Alicia around to start befor eit's off to Emma for her marching. Fox sends her through the ropes but Emma hangs on and flips forward to kick Fox in the face. A dancing cradle gets two and AJ looks very confused. The Tarantula has Fox in trouble and the Emma Sandwich crushes her. Emma dances even more and AJ has had enough and walks out. The distraction lets Paige superkick Emma and nail the Rampaige for the pin at 2:48.
Video on Erick Rowan being set free just like Harper. Bray says they shall feel the smoke of his burning. We see what looks to be a pregnant woman's stomach with the words It's coming written on it.
Happy Birthday Bruno Sammartino.
Miz vs. Sheamus
Non-title. Miz takes him into the corner to start and snaps Sheamus' throat over the top rope as the fans chant for Mizdow. Sheamus gets in a right hand to the ribs to stop Miz coming off the top but charges into a boot in the corner. He shakes off a Skull Crushing Finale attempt though and we take a break.
Back with Miz holding a chinlock before hammering away in the corner again. Miz puts on a kind of abdominal stretch on the mat as the fans think Mizdow is better. Sheamus fights out of the hold and loads up the Brogue Kick but Mizdow pulls Miz to safety. The Brogue Kick knocks Mizdow off the apron but Miz grabs a rollup for the pin at 10:12.
Recap of Hogan's speech last week. He hates breast cancer too you know.
Lawler introduces Joan Lunden (from the Today Show. Not that WWE says that), who is going through breast cancer. The fans are silent but at least applaud when she says she's not giving up. There are a bunch of cancer survivors at ringside and each one gets an individual introduction. Cena comes out to hug her and that's that.
One of the Real Housewives of Atlanta is going to be on Raw next week.
Edge and Christian still don't have much to say.
John Cena vs. Randy Orton/Seth Rollins/Kane
Cena conducts the fans singing JOHN CENA SUCKS. I kind of like that he embraces it so much. Rollins has to start and the bell rings after 11pm because we needed to talk about cancer. Seth tags out to Kane less than thirty seconds in. Cena goes after Kane but keeps lunging at Rollins. The Authority beats him down and Rollins finally comes in, only to get punched in the face a few times. A Blockbuster puts Cena down for two but he lifts Seth up for the AA. Kane kicks Cena in the face to break it up and that's the quick DQ at 4:33.
Post match Ambrose comes out carrying a Coney Island food cart. He pulls back his jacket to reveal ketchup and mustard holsters to spray on Kane and Orton. Cena AA's Orton but he and Kane clothesline each other down. Ambrose beats Rollins up with various food iteams and tongs his crotch. Kane gets back up but takes an AA of his own. Cena and Ambrose are left in the ring and here are HHH and Stephanie with something to make the rumored matches for HIAC. It's Cena vs. Ambrose with the winner facing Rollins in the Cell later that night. Ambrose DDTs Cena to the loudest non-Rock pop of the night to end the show.
Results
Usos/Dolph Ziggler b. Stardust/Goldust/Cesaro Superfly Splash to Stardust
Bo Dallas b. Mark Henry via countout
Jack Swagger b. Tyson Kidd Patriot Lock
El Torito b. Mini Gator Moonsault
Paige/Alicia Fox b. AJ Lee/Emma Rampaige to Emma
Miz b. Sheamus Rollup
John Cena b. Randy Orton/Kane/Seth Rollins via DQ when Kane and Rollins attacked Cena
Tuesday
Raw got a 2.63, down from last week and one of the lowest numbers of the year.
Wednesday
Impact Wrestling
Date: October 8, 2014
Location: Sands Bethlehem Events Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
It's the go home show for Bound For Glory, meaning we're going to be told the same things we've been told for three months now: it's in Tokyo and they've never been there before. As for your regular TV show, it's Team 3D vs. the Hardys vs. the Wolves for the Tag Team Titles in a Full Metal Mayhem match. That has the potential to be one of the more entertaining matches we've seen in a long time on this show and probably better than all of Sunday's show put together. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of the Tag Team Title series and Roode vs. Lashley.
Roode comes out early and says he wanted to get out here fast to get this off his chest. He knows he can beat Lashley if he gets one more match and he didn't hear Lashley say no. Roode calls out Lashley for the challenge but gets MVP and King instead. MVP talks about how everyone that has gotten their shot at Lashley has gone down. That list would include Roode so he gets no shot. They're about to leave but Roode asks them how the drive to the arena went tonight.
Roode wants to know which one drove Lashley's car and which one fed him grapes in the back seat. He goes on about how the two of them are just lackeys and he won't be one of those ever again. Roode will do anything else to get that shot and he means anything. MVP has an idea: if Roode can beat the two of them in one match, he'll get his title shot. If he loses though, he never gets a shot again. That's cool with Roode and the match is on.
We recap Havok taking the Knockouts Title from Gail Kim last week.
We actually get four matches announced for Bound For Glory: Team 3D vs. Abyss/Tommy Dreamer, Havok vs. Velvet Sky for the Knockouts Title, Samoa Joe vs. Kaz Hayashi vs. Low Ki for the X-Division Title and Sanada/James Storm vs. Tajiri/Great Muta. I don't think we're going to hear anything else later on.
Angelina Love vs. Madison Rayne vs. Taryn Terrell
Winner gets a title shot at some point in the future. It's a brawl to start with all three going at it until Angelina gets double teamed. Taryn and Madison trade rollups for two each as the fans don't seem all that interested in the near falls. Angelina throws Madison to the floor and hits a jawbreaker for two on Terrell. Love goes shoulder first into the post and gets caught by a neckbreaker for two. A middle rope clothesline drops Madison before Taryn goes up for a high cross body to take down both other girls. Back up and Madison grabs a quick rollup and a handful of tights for the pin on Taryn at 4:10.
Havok comes out post match and destroys Terrell as Madison runs.
Lashley doesn't sound thrilled with the deal MVP made with Roode.
We recap Sanada turning to James Storm and attacking Muta back in New York.
Low Ki/Tigre Uno vs. Great Sanada/James Storm
Here's your Bound For Glory build. Sanada takes Ki down to start but gets kicked in the chest for two. Off to Tigre who kicks Sanada down as well and grabs a rollup for two of his own. Storm gets in a cheap shot and comes in without a tag to work on Tigre's back. Sanada comes back in for a chinlock until Tigre pops up and nails a dropkick.
A double tag brings in Low Ki to face Storm and it's kicking a go-go. Ki double stomps him for two but Manik offers a distraction, allowing Storm to hit a Backstabber for two. Uno makes a blind tag and gets launched into a hurricanrana on Storm for two. Everything breaks down and Sanada mists Tigre, setting up the Last Call for the pin at 6:20.
Gunner asks Shaw if he's ready for his match with Bram tonight. Shaw takes his shirt off and shows Gunner the tattoos he got to look like Gunner. Gunner asks why Shaw can't just be himself and Shaw asks why Gunner won't be more supportive.
Bram vs. Samuel Shaw
No DQ. Shaw nails him with a trashcan lid to start and dropkicks a trashcan into his face to take over. A chair is wedged between the top and middle rope but Bram avoids being whipped into the steel. They head back outside with Shaw still in control by nailing Bram with a chair over and over.
Back in and Bram gets in a Singapore cane shot to the head but Shaw counters a superplex attempt onto steel chairs into a sunset bomb onto the steel instead. Shaw loads up the choke but gets elbowed in the face and sent into the chair wedged in the corner. A shot to the head with the steel rod is enough to give Bram the pin at 5:17.
Brittany comes out to check on Shaw post match.
Roode is ready for his handicap match.
The Wolves and Team 3D yell at each other about who is greater.
Bobby Roode vs. MVP/Kenny King
King and MVP don't get entrances, which is a common problem tonight. Roode has to beat both guys to get the win. MVP gives Roode one more chance to leave but Roode punches King in the face instead. The double teaming starts early and King gets two off a spinwheel kick. We actually hear about three interpromotional matches featuring MVP, Manik and EC3 facing three Wrestle-1 guys whose names are sped by very quickly.
Roode gets sent to the floor and MVP steps on Roode's lower back. They head back in where King hits MVP by mistake to give Roode an opening. He backdrops King to the floor but gets kicked in the face by MVP. A fisherman's suplex gets two but MVP misses the Drive By and gets rolled up for the pin at 5:24. So it's Roode vs. King now but MVP offers a cheap shot so King can hit a quick suplex for two. Roode nails a few clotheslines to come back though and the Blockbuster puts King down again. King sends him face first into the buckle but springboards into the Roode Bomb for....nothing as Lashley comes in for the DQ at 7:40.
Tenay makes a point to say that Roode had to pin or submit both guys to win. That at least makes Lashley look a bit less stupid. Lashley spears Roode down after the match.
EC3 says Spud has one more chance to apologize.
Here's Ethan Carter to talk about being undefeated for a year in TNA and says he has victory after victory after victory (x15). History is written by the winners and this novel is written by Ethan Carter III. He demands Spud get out here right now for his apology. Spud says they're best friends and that he knows Ethan better than everyone else. She knows Ethan's favorite color is green because he likes money, that he likes his hotel rooms at 71 degrees and that the fans chanting YOU CAN'T WRESTLE gets on his nerves.
Spud does Ethan's responses to the chants for him but Ethan cuts him off. He brings up Spud fainting when it was time to protect Dixie and calls Spud a loser just like everyone else in this audience. Spud finally mans up and says he's a Rockstar and not a loser. Carter shoves him down and slaps Spud a few times until Spud finally fights back with a slap of his own. Carter smiles at him and says Spud has heart, which is what makes this so much sweeter. He fires Spud and let's get away from this as fast as we can. The jumping from one segment to another is WAY too fast tonight.
Another video on the Tag Team Title Series.
We run down the PPV card again.
The Trio is pleased when Angle comes in to yell at them. Roode is going to get another #1 contenders match next week and MVP is banned from ringside.
Tag Team Titles: Hardys vs. Team 3D vs. Wolves
The Wolves are defending and this is Full Metal Mayhem, meaning TLC. Richards has a somewhat bad leg coming into this but he seems to be fine. It's a big brawl to start of course with Matt hitting what looked like the Side Effect to Eddie on the apron. Bully hammers on Jeff on the floor as weapons are being sets up on the floor. Matt goes for a climb but Ray comes in for a save with a Rock Bottom.
Davey breaks up Ray's attempt and DDTs him, only to have D-Von nail Richards a second later. Matt gets enziguried into a German suplex onto a pair of open chairs. Eddie throws Jeff into the air and Ray catches him in a Cutter for a 3D. They chop it out but Matt is back up to take both guys down. We get the Tower of Doom with Ray electric chairing Matt who superplexes Edwards. D-Von bridges a piece of barricade between the apron and some overturned steps but Davey headbutts him onto the barricade.
Ray saves his partner from a dive and powerbombs Richards down, only to miss a middle rope backsplash. He comes right back with another powerbomb to send Richards onto the barricade, giving Richards one of the most shocked looks I've ever seen. Back with Jeff taking a ladder to the face and D-Von cleans house with a chair.
Richards comes back with a chair of his own but this time it's Jeff popping up to take over. The Whisper in the Wind and Swanton have Ray in trouble but he pops right back up for a brawl with Jeff on the floor. The Twisting Stunner has Ray in trouble and Jeff brings out another table. He bridges it between the turned over steps and the apron with the legs up. Jeff misses the legdrop though and crashes through the table, leaving him in a huge heap on the floor.
Back in and Ray goes up, only to have Edwards set up a ladder of his own next to it. Bully kicks him down but Matt comes in with a ladder of his own. All three go up and slug it out with Edwards getting slammed off the top. Mat and Ray grab for the belts but send them swinging around before knocking each other off with Matt flying into a ladder.
Davey and Matt slug it out with Hardy getting the better of it and bringing in another table. Everyone heads outside again with Matt climbing about halfway up a huge ladder to legdrop Davey through a table. Richards has taken one heck of a beating here. D-Von cleans house with the ladder and brings in the big ladder to make thing even more fun. Team 3D loads up What's Up but Edwards shoves D-Von to the floor.
Davey goes up the big ladder but gets shoved onto the floor and head first into the barricade. The Hardys make another save with chairs and put Ray on two tables. Jeff goes up top of the big ladder but Davey shoves it over, sending Hardy into a HUGE splash onto Ray for a horrible looking crash. Davey and Matt slug it out on top of the ladder but Edwards makes a save and powerbombs Matt through a table, allowing Davey to take down the belts for the win at 23:52.
Results
Madison Rayne b. Taryn Terrell and Angelina Love Rollup with a handful of tights
James Storm/Great Sanada b. Tigre Uno/Low Ki Last Call to Uno
Bram b. Samuel Shaw Steel rod to the head
Bobby Roode b. MVP/Kenny King via DQ when Bobby Lashley interfered
Wolves b. Hardys and Team 3D Richards pulled down the belts
Monday Night Raw
Date: October 6, 2014
Location: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
We're in the big city tonight and there are some potential big names in the house. I mean I'm talking KATHY LEE GIFFORD to tell us that breast cancer is bad here people. That's WWE's big deal at the moment: Look at us! We're doing charity work! If you didn't know that going in, don't worry because WWE is going to tell you once every five minutes. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of Dean Ambrose giving away a bunch of shirts and sliming Seth Rollins with the Money in the Bank briefcase.
Here's Rollins to take over the show to start. He rants about how what Ambrose did last week wasn't funny and demands to show the real clip from last week: Ambrose being curb stomped onto the briefcase. Rollins wants Ambrose to fight right now but he gets the new Stooges instead, telling him he needs to leave. Seth knows he's a marked man and that's just what he wants. Instead Cena charges out and chases Rollins into the crowd.
Seth stands there shouting at Cena and of course Ambrose is right behind him. Dean chases him into the ring and Cena gets in a few shots of his own, only to have Ambrose dive on both of them, allowing Rollins to escape. HHH and Stephanie come out and say this isn't going to happen tonight. They ask the fans if they want to see Ambrose and Cena get their hands on Rollins. The fans of course agree so it's Ambrose/Cena vs. Rollins/Kane/Orton tonight.
We recap Big Show's apology on Smackdown for ripping down the Russian flag. Show has been undergoing sensitivity training and will be forced to listen to the Russians' response tonight.
Cesaro/Goldust/Stardust vs. Usos/Dolph Ziggler
Before the match we get an inset promo from the Usos, imitating the Dusts' weird stuff. Their tag line: bros before weirdos. Before the bell, the Dusts send Jey's shoulder into the steps, giving us roughly the 4958th shoulder injury of the year. Stardust hammers away on Jey and the bad shoulder to start before it's off to Goldust and then Cesaro to stay on the injury. The fans want Ziggler as Cole reads off a cryptic message from Goldust. Off to Jimmy who chops Cesaro down in the corner and hits the Running Umaga Attack. Everything breaks down and Cesaro throws Dolph into the steps as we take a break.
Back with Stardust holding Jey in an abdominal stretch before it's off to Cesaro for Ziggler's elbow. Jey finally escapes and makes the hot tag to Ziggler to fire up the fans. Dolph speeds things up and spins around Cesaro to grab a sleeper. Cesaro is in trouble but escapes, only to get caught by a Fameasser. Everything breaks down again and the Usos dive onto the Dusts. Back inside Cesaro nails Ziggler with an uppercut for two as Jimmy makes the save. Stardust comes in off a blind tag and gets two off a reverse DDT. A triple superkick knockd Stardust silly and the Superfly Splash from Jimmy gets the pin at 12:15.
John Cena was on the Today Show earlier today to talk about breast cancer. Two of the hosts will be here next.
Here are Hoda and Kathy Lee (the fourth hour hosts of the Today Show) with as Rosebuds. The girls come out in Ric Flair style robes and get in the ring to sit in chairs and drink Kathy Lee champagne. They suck up to the fans a bit and Hoda does her crazy dance. They break bottles over each other and this is just dying. The girls fall onto the Rosebuds off the apron....very slowly. If there was ANY point to this, it went right over my head.
Luke Harper video. I believe it's the same one from last week.
Mark Henry vs. Bo Dallas
Henry lost to Dallas twice last week and has suffered an emotional breakdown after what happened with Rusev. Mark destroys him to start as you would expect and sends him into the announcers' table. He tosses Bo into the barricade and loads up the table, only to have Dallas escape the World's Strongest Slam and beat the count back in for the win at 1:50.
We recap the opening segment.
Here's Ambrose to talk about not being thrilled with having Cena as his partner again tonight. We see a clip of Cena leaving him on Smackdown and Dean says he told Cena to not give him a reason to hate him. Ambrose wants Cena out here right now to talk about this and that's exactly what he gets.
Cena takes a few mild jabs at the Brooklyn crowd's response before talking about Ambrose diving on him earlier in the night. He says Ambrose understands his actions and leaves, but Dean says they don't care about each other. If there's one thing about each other, it's that they don't care what others think of them.
Maybe they can get along for one night, but Dean has no problem dropping Cena right now and fighting the Authority by himself. Cena gets back in and says Ambrose tried that already and got his head driven into cinder blocks. He likes that Ambrose does what he wants, but there are consequences for that. Cena says he can drop Ambrose right here and warns Dean not to give him a reason to not like him. Ambrose responds by saying he's hungry and is going to Coney Island to grab a hot dog before leaving.
During the break, Ambrose left and got on a subway.
HHH comes up to Cena in the back. Man, kids these days. He basically laughs at Cena but John says he's ready to go and will take out the Authority tonight. HHH likes his moxie and says Rollins will have to start the match tonight.
Brie Bella vs. Summer Rae
Brie is fighting with one arm tied behind her back like Nikki had to because this feud is still going. Summer kicks her a lot to start but a Layla distraction goes bad, allowing Brie to hit a running knee to the chest for the pin at 1:55.
Miz and Mizdow give Kane a fruit basket to apologize for their harsh words last week. Mizdow mouths every word Miz says a few seconds later. Kane doesn't buy it and makes Miz vs. Sheamus for tonight. Mizdow takes the basket back.
Jack Swagger vs. Tyson Kidd
Kidd is taken into the corner to start but flips out to escape. He heads outside and hides behind Natalya so he can kick Swagger in the face but Natalya isn't pleased. Back in and a neckbreaker gets two on Jack before we hit the chinlock. Swagger shoves him down and hits a quick Vader Bomb before slapping on the Patriot Lock. Kidd rolls away and kicks him from the apron before telling Nattie to get out of his way. He goes up top but Swagger runs the corner and pulls Tyson down into the Patriot Lock for the submission at 3:09.
Edge and Christian's Smackdown 15th Anniversary Special That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness airs on the Network after the show. The Canadians are in the studio to say the name and the Network price and that's about it.
Roman Reigns is live via satellite and says he'll be back sooner rather than later. This lasted about thirty seconds.
We recap Rollins costing Cena the title at Night of Champions.
El Torito vs. Mini Gator
Gator gets down on all fours and crawls after Torito, who mounts Horny (who else did you think it was?) and wraps him up with the cape. Fans: THIS IS STUPID! Heath gets in to try and help but gets Gator Rolled. Torito gores Titus off the apron and hits a top rope moonsault for the pin at 2:18.
We see Big Show apologizing again.
Ziggler is defending the Intercontinental Title tomorrow night on Main Event against Bo Dallas. Raw is for Hoda's CRAZY DANCE though.
Here are Lana and Rusev for their usual bragging about Rusev and Putin. Rusev calls Big Show down but the big man is banned from wrestling tonight. Instead.....IT'S THE ROCK! Well that woke the fans up. Fans: Holy ****! Rock tells the Russians to know their role and shut their mouths.
This morning he woke up and went to the gym, but he doesn't have his shorts up to his nipples like Rusev. Then he got on a jet and went to Queens, took a cab to Miami, went to Lana's favorite place: the meat packing district, swam across the river to Staten Island and took the train to the Bronx so he could pay respect to the Captain Derek Jeter. That left him with one more borough to go to, so he crossed a certain bridge, went down Atlantic Avenue and came up to the Barclays Center and climbed into this ring in front of the millions and millions so he can say FINALLY the Rock has come back to Brooklyn.
Lana asks who Rock thinks he is and tells him to shut up. Rock: And you need to stop dressing like a Soviet street walker. Rusev warns Rock to leave or face getting crushed. Rock makes fun of his breath and tells Lana she's beautiful in person, but she looks like someone shoved a Smirnoff bottle up her Putin.
As for Rusev, it doesn't matter what he thinks. There's a reason no one has been able to beat Rusev: he's bigger, stronger and faster than most people in the back. However, the fans boo the Russians because they're jerks to everyone else. Rusev takes off his medal and the fight is on with Rock easily dispatching Rusev.
Cole tries to talk about what's going on tonight as Rock walks around ringside celebrating. He even goes into the crowd to hug some girls who can't seem to stand up. Thankfully they keep the camera on him instead of going to recaps.
AJ Lee/Emma vs. Paige/Alicia Fox
I haven't heard the fans go from a roar for one half of a tag team to dead silence like they did with AJ and Emma in years. AJ shoves Alicia around to start befor eit's off to Emma for her marching. Fox sends her through the ropes but Emma hangs on and flips forward to kick Fox in the face. A dancing cradle gets two and AJ looks very confused. The Tarantula has Fox in trouble and the Emma Sandwich crushes her. Emma dances even more and AJ has had enough and walks out. The distraction lets Paige superkick Emma and nail the Rampaige for the pin at 2:48.
Video on Erick Rowan being set free just like Harper. Bray says they shall feel the smoke of his burning. We see what looks to be a pregnant woman's stomach with the words It's coming written on it.
Happy Birthday Bruno Sammartino.
Miz vs. Sheamus
Non-title. Miz takes him into the corner to start and snaps Sheamus' throat over the top rope as the fans chant for Mizdow. Sheamus gets in a right hand to the ribs to stop Miz coming off the top but charges into a boot in the corner. He shakes off a Skull Crushing Finale attempt though and we take a break.
Back with Miz holding a chinlock before hammering away in the corner again. Miz puts on a kind of abdominal stretch on the mat as the fans think Mizdow is better. Sheamus fights out of the hold and loads up the Brogue Kick but Mizdow pulls Miz to safety. The Brogue Kick knocks Mizdow off the apron but Miz grabs a rollup for the pin at 10:12.
Recap of Hogan's speech last week. He hates breast cancer too you know.
Lawler introduces Joan Lunden (from the Today Show. Not that WWE says that), who is going through breast cancer. The fans are silent but at least applaud when she says she's not giving up. There are a bunch of cancer survivors at ringside and each one gets an individual introduction. Cena comes out to hug her and that's that.
One of the Real Housewives of Atlanta is going to be on Raw next week.
Edge and Christian still don't have much to say.
John Cena vs. Randy Orton/Seth Rollins/Kane
Cena conducts the fans singing JOHN CENA SUCKS. I kind of like that he embraces it so much. Rollins has to start and the bell rings after 11pm because we needed to talk about cancer. Seth tags out to Kane less than thirty seconds in. Cena goes after Kane but keeps lunging at Rollins. The Authority beats him down and Rollins finally comes in, only to get punched in the face a few times. A Blockbuster puts Cena down for two but he lifts Seth up for the AA. Kane kicks Cena in the face to break it up and that's the quick DQ at 4:33.
Post match Ambrose comes out carrying a Coney Island food cart. He pulls back his jacket to reveal ketchup and mustard holsters to spray on Kane and Orton. Cena AA's Orton but he and Kane clothesline each other down. Ambrose beats Rollins up with various food iteams and tongs his crotch. Kane gets back up but takes an AA of his own. Cena and Ambrose are left in the ring and here are HHH and Stephanie with something to make the rumored matches for HIAC. It's Cena vs. Ambrose with the winner facing Rollins in the Cell later that night. Ambrose DDTs Cena to the loudest non-Rock pop of the night to end the show.
Results
Usos/Dolph Ziggler b. Stardust/Goldust/Cesaro Superfly Splash to Stardust
Bo Dallas b. Mark Henry via countout
Jack Swagger b. Tyson Kidd Patriot Lock
El Torito b. Mini Gator Moonsault
Paige/Alicia Fox b. AJ Lee/Emma Rampaige to Emma
Miz b. Sheamus Rollup
John Cena b. Randy Orton/Kane/Seth Rollins via DQ when Kane and Rollins attacked Cena
Tuesday
Raw got a 2.63, down from last week and one of the lowest numbers of the year.
Wednesday
Impact Wrestling
Date: October 8, 2014
Location: Sands Bethlehem Events Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
It's the go home show for Bound For Glory, meaning we're going to be told the same things we've been told for three months now: it's in Tokyo and they've never been there before. As for your regular TV show, it's Team 3D vs. the Hardys vs. the Wolves for the Tag Team Titles in a Full Metal Mayhem match. That has the potential to be one of the more entertaining matches we've seen in a long time on this show and probably better than all of Sunday's show put together. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of the Tag Team Title series and Roode vs. Lashley.
Roode comes out early and says he wanted to get out here fast to get this off his chest. He knows he can beat Lashley if he gets one more match and he didn't hear Lashley say no. Roode calls out Lashley for the challenge but gets MVP and King instead. MVP talks about how everyone that has gotten their shot at Lashley has gone down. That list would include Roode so he gets no shot. They're about to leave but Roode asks them how the drive to the arena went tonight.
Roode wants to know which one drove Lashley's car and which one fed him grapes in the back seat. He goes on about how the two of them are just lackeys and he won't be one of those ever again. Roode will do anything else to get that shot and he means anything. MVP has an idea: if Roode can beat the two of them in one match, he'll get his title shot. If he loses though, he never gets a shot again. That's cool with Roode and the match is on.
We recap Havok taking the Knockouts Title from Gail Kim last week.
We actually get four matches announced for Bound For Glory: Team 3D vs. Abyss/Tommy Dreamer, Havok vs. Velvet Sky for the Knockouts Title, Samoa Joe vs. Kaz Hayashi vs. Low Ki for the X-Division Title and Sanada/James Storm vs. Tajiri/Great Muta. I don't think we're going to hear anything else later on.
Angelina Love vs. Madison Rayne vs. Taryn Terrell
Winner gets a title shot at some point in the future. It's a brawl to start with all three going at it until Angelina gets double teamed. Taryn and Madison trade rollups for two each as the fans don't seem all that interested in the near falls. Angelina throws Madison to the floor and hits a jawbreaker for two on Terrell. Love goes shoulder first into the post and gets caught by a neckbreaker for two. A middle rope clothesline drops Madison before Taryn goes up for a high cross body to take down both other girls. Back up and Madison grabs a quick rollup and a handful of tights for the pin on Taryn at 4:10.
Havok comes out post match and destroys Terrell as Madison runs.
Lashley doesn't sound thrilled with the deal MVP made with Roode.
We recap Sanada turning to James Storm and attacking Muta back in New York.
Low Ki/Tigre Uno vs. Great Sanada/James Storm
Here's your Bound For Glory build. Sanada takes Ki down to start but gets kicked in the chest for two. Off to Tigre who kicks Sanada down as well and grabs a rollup for two of his own. Storm gets in a cheap shot and comes in without a tag to work on Tigre's back. Sanada comes back in for a chinlock until Tigre pops up and nails a dropkick.
A double tag brings in Low Ki to face Storm and it's kicking a go-go. Ki double stomps him for two but Manik offers a distraction, allowing Storm to hit a Backstabber for two. Uno makes a blind tag and gets launched into a hurricanrana on Storm for two. Everything breaks down and Sanada mists Tigre, setting up the Last Call for the pin at 6:20.
Gunner asks Shaw if he's ready for his match with Bram tonight. Shaw takes his shirt off and shows Gunner the tattoos he got to look like Gunner. Gunner asks why Shaw can't just be himself and Shaw asks why Gunner won't be more supportive.
Bram vs. Samuel Shaw
No DQ. Shaw nails him with a trashcan lid to start and dropkicks a trashcan into his face to take over. A chair is wedged between the top and middle rope but Bram avoids being whipped into the steel. They head back outside with Shaw still in control by nailing Bram with a chair over and over.
Back in and Bram gets in a Singapore cane shot to the head but Shaw counters a superplex attempt onto steel chairs into a sunset bomb onto the steel instead. Shaw loads up the choke but gets elbowed in the face and sent into the chair wedged in the corner. A shot to the head with the steel rod is enough to give Bram the pin at 5:17.
Brittany comes out to check on Shaw post match.
Roode is ready for his handicap match.
The Wolves and Team 3D yell at each other about who is greater.
Bobby Roode vs. MVP/Kenny King
King and MVP don't get entrances, which is a common problem tonight. Roode has to beat both guys to get the win. MVP gives Roode one more chance to leave but Roode punches King in the face instead. The double teaming starts early and King gets two off a spinwheel kick. We actually hear about three interpromotional matches featuring MVP, Manik and EC3 facing three Wrestle-1 guys whose names are sped by very quickly.
Roode gets sent to the floor and MVP steps on Roode's lower back. They head back in where King hits MVP by mistake to give Roode an opening. He backdrops King to the floor but gets kicked in the face by MVP. A fisherman's suplex gets two but MVP misses the Drive By and gets rolled up for the pin at 5:24. So it's Roode vs. King now but MVP offers a cheap shot so King can hit a quick suplex for two. Roode nails a few clotheslines to come back though and the Blockbuster puts King down again. King sends him face first into the buckle but springboards into the Roode Bomb for....nothing as Lashley comes in for the DQ at 7:40.
Tenay makes a point to say that Roode had to pin or submit both guys to win. That at least makes Lashley look a bit less stupid. Lashley spears Roode down after the match.
EC3 says Spud has one more chance to apologize.
Here's Ethan Carter to talk about being undefeated for a year in TNA and says he has victory after victory after victory (x15). History is written by the winners and this novel is written by Ethan Carter III. He demands Spud get out here right now for his apology. Spud says they're best friends and that he knows Ethan better than everyone else. She knows Ethan's favorite color is green because he likes money, that he likes his hotel rooms at 71 degrees and that the fans chanting YOU CAN'T WRESTLE gets on his nerves.
Spud does Ethan's responses to the chants for him but Ethan cuts him off. He brings up Spud fainting when it was time to protect Dixie and calls Spud a loser just like everyone else in this audience. Spud finally mans up and says he's a Rockstar and not a loser. Carter shoves him down and slaps Spud a few times until Spud finally fights back with a slap of his own. Carter smiles at him and says Spud has heart, which is what makes this so much sweeter. He fires Spud and let's get away from this as fast as we can. The jumping from one segment to another is WAY too fast tonight.
Another video on the Tag Team Title Series.
We run down the PPV card again.
The Trio is pleased when Angle comes in to yell at them. Roode is going to get another #1 contenders match next week and MVP is banned from ringside.
Tag Team Titles: Hardys vs. Team 3D vs. Wolves
The Wolves are defending and this is Full Metal Mayhem, meaning TLC. Richards has a somewhat bad leg coming into this but he seems to be fine. It's a big brawl to start of course with Matt hitting what looked like the Side Effect to Eddie on the apron. Bully hammers on Jeff on the floor as weapons are being sets up on the floor. Matt goes for a climb but Ray comes in for a save with a Rock Bottom.
Davey breaks up Ray's attempt and DDTs him, only to have D-Von nail Richards a second later. Matt gets enziguried into a German suplex onto a pair of open chairs. Eddie throws Jeff into the air and Ray catches him in a Cutter for a 3D. They chop it out but Matt is back up to take both guys down. We get the Tower of Doom with Ray electric chairing Matt who superplexes Edwards. D-Von bridges a piece of barricade between the apron and some overturned steps but Davey headbutts him onto the barricade.
Ray saves his partner from a dive and powerbombs Richards down, only to miss a middle rope backsplash. He comes right back with another powerbomb to send Richards onto the barricade, giving Richards one of the most shocked looks I've ever seen. Back with Jeff taking a ladder to the face and D-Von cleans house with a chair.
Richards comes back with a chair of his own but this time it's Jeff popping up to take over. The Whisper in the Wind and Swanton have Ray in trouble but he pops right back up for a brawl with Jeff on the floor. The Twisting Stunner has Ray in trouble and Jeff brings out another table. He bridges it between the turned over steps and the apron with the legs up. Jeff misses the legdrop though and crashes through the table, leaving him in a huge heap on the floor.
Back in and Ray goes up, only to have Edwards set up a ladder of his own next to it. Bully kicks him down but Matt comes in with a ladder of his own. All three go up and slug it out with Edwards getting slammed off the top. Mat and Ray grab for the belts but send them swinging around before knocking each other off with Matt flying into a ladder.
Davey and Matt slug it out with Hardy getting the better of it and bringing in another table. Everyone heads outside again with Matt climbing about halfway up a huge ladder to legdrop Davey through a table. Richards has taken one heck of a beating here. D-Von cleans house with the ladder and brings in the big ladder to make thing even more fun. Team 3D loads up What's Up but Edwards shoves D-Von to the floor.
Davey goes up the big ladder but gets shoved onto the floor and head first into the barricade. The Hardys make another save with chairs and put Ray on two tables. Jeff goes up top of the big ladder but Davey shoves it over, sending Hardy into a HUGE splash onto Ray for a horrible looking crash. Davey and Matt slug it out on top of the ladder but Edwards makes a save and powerbombs Matt through a table, allowing Davey to take down the belts for the win at 23:52.
Results
Madison Rayne b. Taryn Terrell and Angelina Love Rollup with a handful of tights
James Storm/Great Sanada b. Tigre Uno/Low Ki Last Call to Uno
Bram b. Samuel Shaw Steel rod to the head
Bobby Roode b. MVP/Kenny King via DQ when Bobby Lashley interfered
Wolves b. Hardys and Team 3D Richards pulled down the belts